The Credit Union Pod
The Credit Union Pod is a podcast series aimed at all those with an interest in the development of credit unions across the island of Ireland. Credit Unions have a critical role to play in bringing real competition to the retail financial services sector.
This series, published by the Irish League of Credit Unions, will highlight the important role which credit unions play in serving more than three million members across the island. It will also outline the challenges and opportunities faced by credit unions in expanding their services in the areas of current accounts, mortgages, SME lending, community finance, agri and green lending and so much more.
Episodes
7 episodes
The Minimum Competency Code - Recent update and what it means for credit unions in the Republic of Ireland
In this episode, Paul Hamill, Learning Advisor with CU Learning and Development discusses the latest update to MCC regulation with Siobhan McKenna, Senior Compliance Officer at the ILCU Compliance Centre, Vikki Mernagh, Risk and Compliance Offi...
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36:48
Growing the Loan Book in Northern Ireland - What's working
David Hewson, ILCU Data Analyst, along with Marianne Cushley, from the ILCU Brand and Member Experience team, are joined by 3 credit union managers in Northern Ireland who have achieved strong lending growth in recent years. The credit unio...
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38:36
Volunteering in the Credit Union - Expert views on the Challenges and Opportunities
In episode 4 (Part 2), Barry Harrington, Head of Advocacy & Regulatory Affairs at the Irish League of Credit Unions and Mark Johnston, ILCU Volunteer Engagement Manager, chat with Denise Hayward, CEO of Volunteer Now and Nina Arwitz, ...
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31:14
Volunteering in the Credit Union - ILCU President's perspective, Chapter changes, and considering the CUAC Report recommendations
In episode 4 (Part 1), Barry Harrington, Head of Advocacy & Regulatory Affairs at the Irish League of Credit Unions speaks with Mark Johnston, ILCU Volunteer Engagement Manager and ILCU President, Martin Busch about his experience vol...
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24:56
Growing the Loan Book - What's working
In this episode, Patrick Lawlor Head of Professional Advisory Services at the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) speaks with David Hewson, ILCU Data Analyst, Gerry Kelly, CEO of St. Colman's Credit Union in Claremorris, Naomi Masterson, CEO o...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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56:12
Community Lending in the Credit Union
In this episode, we were delighted to get the opportunity to discuss the important topic of community lending with Patrick Lawlor, Head of Professional Advisory Services at the ILCU, Donal Traynor, CEO of Community Finance Ireland,&...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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45:09